“My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds” is a powerful and moving account of the friendship between two young girls, Eva and Anne, who are torn apart by the horrors of the Holocaust. The book captures the innocence and bond between the two friends, as well as the heartbreaking separation they endure.
The author does a fantastic job of painting a vivid picture of Eva and Anne’s friendship, making the reader feel as though they are right there with them, experiencing their joys and sorrows. The story of their reunion against all odds is truly inspiring and serves as a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.
The book is a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the Holocaust and the impact it had on individuals and their relationships. It is a testament to the enduring power of friendship and love, even in the face of unimaginable adversity.
Overall, “My Friend Anne Frank” is a moving and unforgettable read that will stay with you long after you have finished it. It is a poignant tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the bonds that can withstand even the darkest of times.
“Both heartbreaking and life-affirming” (Edith Eger, author of The Choice), the long-awaited New York Timesbestselling memoir of Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar, who shares an intimate look into her life and friendship with Anne Frank.
In 1933, Hannah Pick-Goslar and her family fled Nazi Germany to live in Amsterdam, where she struck up a close friendship with her next-door neighbor, an outspoken and fun-loving young girl named Anne Frank. For several years, the inseparable pair enjoyed a carefree childhood of games, sleepovers, and treats with the other children in their neighborhood of Rivierenbuurt. But in 1942, Hannah and Anne’s lives abruptly changed forever. As the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam progressed, Anne and the Frank family seemingly vanished, leaving behind unmade beds and dishes in the sink—but no trace of Anne’s precious diary. Torn from her dear friend without warning, Hannah spent the next two years tormented by questions about Anne’s fate, wondering if she had, by some miracle, managed to escape danger.
In this long‑awaited memoir, Hannah shares the story of her childhood during the Holocaust, from the introduction of anti-Jewish laws in Amsterdam to the gradual disappearance of classmates and, eventually, the Frank family, to Hannah and her family’s imprisonment in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. As Hannah chronicles the experiences of her own life during and after the war, she provides a searing look at what countless children endured at the hands of the Nazi regime, as well as an intimate, never‑before‑seen portrait of the most recognizable victim of the Holocaust. Culminating in an astonishing fateful reunion, My Friend Anne Frank is the profoundly moving story of childhood and friendship during one of the darkest periods in the world’s history.
